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Ever wondered why some singing students appear to have particular difficulty with their hearing or listening when they are anxious or stressed?
Physiological effects of anxiety and stress on hearing and listening
This page is a work in progress
This page is intended to inform singing teachers and voice coaches about potential challenges that they might come across in their students
- Summary of why awareness of anxiety/stress related hearing challenges is important for voice pegagogues
- Different types/forms of stress and anxiety, and prevalence
- Physiological effects of stress and anxiety
- Effects on hearing and listening, including exacerbations
- Specific symptoms for singers/singing students
- Stress and anxiety because of hearing challenges
- Best practice for singing teachers to address it
- Responsibly to refer for assessment or diagnosis etc
- Signposting - support, help Tips to help
Items in italics are for future addition only
Information booklet for singing teachers in the following formats:
- PDF for viewing easily on a device (large print on A4 portrait)
- PDF for easy computer viewing (A4 landscape, with sections)
- PDF of A5 booklet for printing on double sided A4 and folding
Poster for studios for students to see
Downloadable questionnaire for singing teachers
Downloadable questionnaire for students to complete
Online form to generate specific information, potential next steps
Links to related questionnaires for students to complete
Links to mini courses on this site
It is planned that the following resources will be provided for students:
Other Links
World Health Organization (WHO) 2021 World report on hearing
How Audiologists and Other hearing healthcare professionals rate themselves regarding Auditory Processing Disorder
RNID: Supporting people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus
Auditory processing support UK
Mind UK, A to Z of mental health
Mind UK, Support information
Tinnitus UK support groups
Meniere’s society (improving the lives of people affected by dizziness & imbalance
NHS urgent help for mental health
NHS hearing healthcare for those with learning disability and autism
Sudden hearing loss support UK, List of hearing loss charities
QR code for this page
https://www.amarisarts.com/hearing
